Main Entry:

prince

Pronunciation:

\ˈprin(t)s\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take — more at heave

Date:

13th century

1 a: monarch, king b: the ruler of a principality or state2: a male member of a royal family ; especially : a son of the sovereign3: a nobleman of varying rank and status4: one likened to a prince ; especially : a man of high rank or of high standing in his class or profession

— prince·ship \ˈprin(t)s-ˌship\ noun